She went from Facebook to fortune. A Michigan college student who bought a “mystery bundle” on Facebook for cheap was astonished after it contained a luxury Gucci watch possibly worth nearly $3,000. “At first, I didn’t believe it was real,” Olivia Gilcher told Jam Press while recounting her incredible score. She discovered the precious bauble … Read more
You could be sitting on a fashion fortune. Levi’s owners are checking the tags of their jeans after it was revealed that some of the company’s vintage garments are worth a whopping $33,000. Jeans made by the brand between 1949 and 1954 are selling for astronomical amounts online, and there’s an easy way to date … Read more
Bill Belichick’s girlfriend decided to go vintage this Halloween, pulling off one of the legendary NFL coach’s old-school looks. While on a parade of engagement celebrations in Disney World, Jordon Hudson and friends dressed up for Halloween just the day before the holiday. Hudson, 24, praised her 72-year-old boyfriend by sporting an outfit Belichick wore … Read more
If you build it, they will come … back. A vintage furniture restorer claimed that a woman who sold her a mid-century dresser on Facebook’s marketplace wanted the piece back after she had started refurbishing it for a profit. Kandra Sobel, who remodels homes and refinishes antiques for her over 11,000 TikTok followers, shared the … Read more
Stylistas are falling for this retro fabric this season. As temperatures begin to cool and wardrobes are refreshed, suede is making a smooth comeback. Straight from the runways of Gucci, Ralph Lauren and Miu Miu, this ’70s favorite is back, as couture connoisseurs are strutting in suede with skirts, dresses, jackets, boots and more. The … Read more
Legendary photographer Dustin Pittman was the man shooting the scene in New York in its vintage years in the late ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — from music and fashion icons to Hollywood royalty. And his new book, “Dustin Pittman: New York After Dark,” turns the page back on the golden era. “It was an incredible … Read more
Life changed for Re’Shae Green in a New York minute. The Maryland-based millennial traveled to NYC as the girlfriend to longtime beau Corey Fields over Labor Day weekend. But after an encounter with a very special taxicab, she left the Big Apple a bride-to-be. Fields surprised Green with the secret proposal taxi during Labor Day … Read more
She turned something old into something new. Brittany Dalena, a Fresno, California bride, repurposed a third-generation wedding dress from her grandmother into a two-piece set. The vintage ivory gown covered in paisley prints, originally worn by her grandmother and then passed down to her mother, was transformed into Dalena’s rehearsal dress. “The dress is about … Read more
If you’re hoping to declutter and make some cash, look no further than your kitchen — or, rather, your grandma’s kitchen. Vintage kitchen appliances are cool to have around, but between Gen Z making what’s old new again and collectors constantly on the hunt for antiques, some of these items have more value than one … Read more
It’s giving old school. Gen Z shutterbugs are turning their back on smartphones — and picking up their parents’ point and shoot cameras instead. The latest and hottest phone photo tech is losing its cool at a time when the younger crowd finds itself increasingly fascinated by all things vintage — from thrifted clothing and consignment … Read more
The streaming generation is trading Spotify for cassette tapes. But despite Gen Z’s obsession with all things vintage — from flip phones to Y2K fashion reboots like Ed Hardy and Von Dutch — the integration of retro technologies is difficult even for the tech savants. “I struggled a little bit,” 26-year-old Amy Campbell, who purchased Kacey … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking concrete houses stacked like boxes on the outskirts of Mexico City. She presses her foot on the pedal, passes a lime green Beetle like hers, then one marked with red and yellow, then another painted a bright sea … Read more
This storage unit turned into a treasure trove. A man in Portland, Oregon, bought an abandoned storage unit at auction for $410 and was happily surprised to discover it was filled with an estimated $70,000 worth of designer clothes. Wade Venture, 37, has purchased 400 to 500 storage units in the past and said little … Read more
The hottest place to shop now is your mom’s closet. The nepobabies of A-list fashion icons are raiding their mothers’ wardrobes brimming with archival luxury instead of shopping off the runway or the rack — after all, who doesn’t love a little vintage? For her 21st birthday, Carys Zeta Douglas, the daughter of Catherine Zeta-Jones, … Read more
Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on Thursday after archaeologists uncovered them from a “spectacular dining room” that featured “black walls,” a press release from Pompeii’s Archaeological site. A standout work … Read more
This weekend, New York City’s largest and most iconic secondhand sale, Manhattan Vintage, will bring more than 90 vendors and thousands of fashion treasures to Chelsea ‘s Metropolitan Pavilion. “My personal belief and everything we champion is that vintage is the future of fashion” says Amy Abrams, an entrepreneur with a long history in secondhand … Read more
Barf, but make it fashion. People might not be using barf bags as regularly anymore thanks to the rise of anti-nausea meds — but that doesn’t mean they’re out of fashion: Dramamine, the brand for motion sickness relief, has decided to fill barf bags with a new purpose, creating the first-ever barf bag puffer jacket, … Read more
Strapped for hacks. Julles, who goes by @theboldbudget on TikTok, revealed a surprising hack to wearing an old-school trench coat with an epaulet. “When your coat is vintage, so you don’t have to worry about your bag falling from your shoulders,” the style writer captioned her clip. Julles, who goes by @theboldbudget online, unveiled the purpose … Read more
One man’s trash is another man’s ticket to financial freedom. Clever college grad Kelsey Mikula, 26, found a genius way to pay off a whopping $80,000 in student loans in just three years — by buying and reselling old clothes using sites like eBay. Prowling the aisles at the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other local … Read more
How does one save money on Disney World amid soaring prices? By going back in time. An enterprising TikTokker managed to gain admission to the Orlando, Florida-based theme park for only $8 by using a “golden ticket” that was nearly 50 years old. The incredible inflation-negating hack was detailed in a TikTok video with over … Read more